New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-03
GAMBLING ON OCEAN srElMSHIfS

crvrs ou THE DIFFERENT LINES IN THE
CITY sAY-How DAN IT BE sToPPKp'
=. docs not seem likely that the protest against
mo,;ng ON ocean steamships made by thirteen CABIN
k..euuers of the Cunsrd Line steamship onipriaIoh
h. ,.s trim from NewYork to Liverpool IN et'er W
1Tbs London Times will have any effect IN apaung
n. evil The New-York agents OF the severai INES
contend that 1t would be useless TOR the companies
80 reu,atious forbidding gambling on their boats.
a.ssncer, wonld resent such rules as an nm
.nO "a Indifference With their rights, and under
<nx circumstances would find means of evading them.
Ety,t nrofessiopal gamblers frequently made trips
rN.. the Atlantic Tor the sole purpose OF Fleeing
snleless fellow passengers was admitted 10 DC true
bnt II was said that the captains had authority 70
forbid such persons playing II they were posVe
their identity Among the complaints made oy the
imbra Messengers In their letter was that they were
kept awake at night by loud disputes ana
s la after losing ali his money attempted to throw
himself overheard Regarding these statemehts
Vernon H. Brown, the New York agent OF the Cunard
Am sure that the officers Of the Cmbria would nGs
permit any loud talking or noise which woua hort
passengers alter bedtime They are very ha
ina and insist UPON obedience from both inc psIIi
nars and the crew As far Us tho lad losing all MS
honey lie concerned that Of course ms la id 40
certainly was not compelled to Ga1 nne. money Be-
S3 not no reason why his lot should create
sny particular sympathy unless nae sbon mo was
wtteu anu aos "a vel As can that it would be I'M
ossibe IN SION gambling our ships, unless we Tor
Babe the PLAYING of all sorts OF games and even then
IN snch things as tho distance covered by the vessel
In day. the haing port Of ship in sight the number
of the pilot boat and so About the only amuse-
ment the nen have the trip is card playing and II
they use chips how the officers to know whether
they represent money merely used as counters
OF course do not allow such games as faro roulette
red and black, and other out-and-Out gaming games
10 be played and the captain has authority to forbid
card playing altogether he has reason TO think that
a1,a ripIi ahoar
r. j. Cortis the agent OF the White Star Line, said
that there had not been any complaints OF gamoiIn
on the steamers of his line In over five years we
captains watchful and If they think any one Is oe
Ing swinded they take steps to stop It, ihey nave
more right however, to tell man that he snail NOT
gamble than to tell him that he shall not eat oreak
Est OF course If a young boy should go into game
they would be likely TO take him aside and remonsrate
with him. but if they told man to stop they mignt
well expect to be told to mind their own business.
lanes Wright of the Red Star Line, and Herman
oelrichs of The North German LLOYD said that there
was not much gambling on their steamers, ana that
they had never heard any complaints on account OF
a'Tbe swindlers md card sharps," said Louis dc
Rehian. of the French Line, go with the biggest
crowds and as we seldom carry more than ~" OF 29o
cabin passengers are not troubled oy thein. inc
Cunard Line has large passenger Lists ana carries
of wealthy people and II is no. b bast
opnortunIties for making dishonest dollar
among gamblers in New York there are several VINO
are known as steamship workers. They usually
travel in pairs and during the summer are almost con-
SANITY on the ocean in quest OF game as they APP
propriaely term victims. They are usually adr"lt at
handling the cards and depend largely on leger-
nemain 70 further their ends. Sometimes however,
when there several players In game one wiz ke
signals indicate his confederate the contents OF the
other hands.